Debbie W. Wilson

Refreshing Faith

How to Trust God with Delayed Answers to Prayer

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How do we trust God when our prayers seem to go unanswered? My friend and I prayed for her teenaged children who were rebelling against her faith and values. Nothing she did seemed to reach them. One day while reading the Bible she came across a verse that resonated with her.

 This is what the Lord says: ‘Restrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for your work will be rewarded,’ declares the Lord.

‘They will return from the land of the enemy. So there is hope for your descendants,’ declares the Lord. ‘Your children will return to their own land’” (Jer. 31:16-17 NIV).

My friend believed this was God’s promise to her. She repeated “they will return” to herself when their behavior worsened. This word from God boosted her faith whenever she was tempted to worry.Continue Reading

What Can We Learn from a Watched Pot?

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Today I’m delighted to introduce you to one of my mastermind sisters and fellow authors. Deb DeArmond and I were paired up during our writer/speaker coaching certification program and became good friends. I know you will enjoy her wit and wisdom. Now here’s Deb…

A Watched Pot Never Boils

Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! (Proverbs 3:5-6 MSG)

“A watched pot never boils, babe,” I advised my newlywed husband. He continued to stare at the pot filled with still stiff pasta.

Silence. Then, “What kind of pot is it?” he asked.

“A watched pot. You know–it will never boil.”

He turned quickly toward me. “Then why cook the pasta in it?”Continue Reading

Does God Still Heal? If So, How?

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Have you wondered if Jesus still heals today? In the Gospels, He initiated healing with some and healed others because they asked. Some were healed with just a word; others had to participate in their healing, such as wash in a pool or pick up their mat and walk. Does He heal today? And if so, how?

My father-in-law experienced spontaneous healing from chronic back problems. He was working in the back of his small grocery store one night when an inexplicable current zinged down his spine. His back pain vanished. After bending and twisting without pain, he strode over to the meat locker for the ultimate test. He put his arms under a hanging beef hind quarter and lifted it!

The pain never returned. Ed Wilson’s healing didn’t come in response to a healing service, but it did follow an extraordinary act of obedience.Continue Reading

What About Those Who’ve Never Heard About Jesus?

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What happens to people who’ve never heard about Jesus after they die? Most of us have grappled with this question at some time. We all know people who don’t follow Christ and seem nicer than some who claim to know Him.

The Bible says God is not willing for any to perish (2 Peter 3:9). It also says, “It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, …Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:10, 12 NIV). What does that mean for “good people” who’ve never heard about Christ?

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